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Lake Tekapo This stunning glacial Lake with its almost surreal turqouise coloured water, surrounded mountains is situated in the South Island just between Hawea and Christchurch passing Lindis Pass. I had seen artistic photographes of the Lake with its lupins and the “Church of the Good Shepherd” with the famous …
Te Anau One of my last adventures, I would have on the southern Island was visiting Te Anau. This pitoresque lakeside town serves as a gateway to the vast Fiordlands National Park. The Intercity Bus trip was exciting enough itself, due to a very talkative, but knowledgeable bus driver named …
Sightseeing in Queenstown Once you arrive in Queenstown you will feel immediately that there’s a different vibe. Everyone seems to be on “a holiday” and is very chilled and relaxed. Stroll around the little streets all leading to the Lake Wakatipu Waterfront. Here you will find plenty of food trucks …
Mt. Iron The Mount Iron Track is a little loop walk, easily accessible from the car park off State Highway 84. A very popular walk, as it offers a perfect 360 degree panoramic view from its summit. On my first day Christl mentioned already, that she wanted to take me …
Sightseeing in Wanaka I was told, that Wanaka was a very lively town. Very much indeed it is! Once entering Wanaka, passing the Puzzling World, Three Peaks the industrial shopping area, or the Lavender Farm, I could already feel the vibe. Seeing the lake and all its little, cosy foodstalls, …
Hawea Flat to Lake Hawea Once I was settled in Hawea Flat, Christl just couldn’t wait to show me around. Our first walk together, we started right from home partly along the Hawea River Track, following the Hawea River and enjoying a snack at the Hawea Flat Whitewater Park (The …
The kindness Family On the 15th December, I was finally reunited with Christl, a dear friend from Austria. Once I had made up my mind to travel the world again and had arranged everything, I still had to pick a destiny to start from. As Christl would visit her daughter …
Sightseeing around Dunedin Dunedin (Otepoti) was New Zealand’s first city founded by Scottish settlers. I had already heard a lot about it, as it’s well-known for Viktorian/Edwardian architecture, a vibrant arts scene, New Zealand’s oldest University and the historical Railway Station. So one more place to visit. Nicole had passed …